{"id":107875,"date":"2015-05-21T00:10:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T14:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=107875"},"modified":"2020-11-12T18:15:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T08:15:28","slug":"get-ready-for-a-festival-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/05\/21\/get-ready-for-a-festival-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready For A Festival Of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The unexpectedly warm weather took its toll on some of the riders in last year’s race … how will they fare this year on Boat Mountain and the road to the Bunyas?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 21, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tour de South Burnett cycle race is returning to the South Burnett next month, with a new name, new towns and five routes open to local cyclists, ranging in length from 5km to 107km.<\/p>\n

The annual festival of cycling, which attracts some of Australia’s best riders, will be called “Ciclismo South Burnett” this year.<\/p>\n

“Ciclismo” is an Italian word meaning “cycling”, and is attached to some of the biggest cycling festivals overseas.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth year that Cycling Queensland has brought the Queensland Road Team Series to the South Burnett, and the festival has been growing and changing each year.<\/p>\n

This year, the festival has expanded to include a new “Ride the Regions” Challenge Series as well as the popular Community Rides – to make it a real carnival of cycling.<\/p>\n

The Ciclismo South Burnett will be held in Murgon and Kingaroy on June 20-21 (although Kumbia won’t miss out entirely as the Day 2 Giro passes through the town).<\/p>\n

Organisers expect lots of community fun and activities for the whole family in Murgon on Saturday and Kingaroy on Sunday, with prizes and giveaways.<\/p>\n

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Community Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

On Saturday, June 20, “Ride Murgon” will get underway from at 10:30am at Murgon Youth Park with 8km and 25km community rides (the\u00a0“IGA Supa 8km Community Ride” and the “Hell for Leather 25km Challenge Community Ride”<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The two Murgon Community Rides will be held on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sunday, June 21, “Ride Kingaroy” will get under way at 7:00am at Rotary Park in Haly Street (note the new location from previous events) with a 5km community ride for all the family.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Kingaroy Community Ride will be held on Sunday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/center><\/p>\n